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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA 5821 The Board referred several other road matters to the County Road Superintendent including calls they received on the road 3 miles south of Ayr, a request for road signs on County Road 7 identifying the village of Embden and a multi-plate that will be replacing a bridge in poor condition in the village of Wheatland. Mr. Scheffler reported that the Convent Bridge project is progressing very well, and Mr. Sondrall asked him to represent the County in talking with Clay County to set a date for a ribbon cutting ceremony. A letter was received informing the Board that the term of George Griffeth on the Cemmunity Action Agency expires December 31, 1978. The matter will be placed on the ,agenda for November 1, 1978. Mr. Sondrall reported that he received a call from Ron Soderberg, Executive Secretary :of the North Dakota Association of Counties, stating that Cass County will be receiving :$339,347 in State Revenue Sharing funds if the Measure is approved, rather than the ;$250,000 that Mr. Sondrall had previously quoted. Committee Reports were given. Attorney Jonathan Garaas appeared before the Board with the results of the election held for the incorporation of North River. He stated that the vote was 27-0 in f~vor of incorporation. Mr. Garaas filed an Election Return Affidavit and Verification, an Affidavit of Publication of Notice of Election and a proposed Order of the Board 01 County Commissioners declaring the incorporation of North River and a proposed Resolution setting the date of election of officers. After discussion, Mrs. Stanton moved that the matter be delayed until next Wednesday. Mr. Sondrall stated that he will not be present ;next week, but he seconded the motion and it carried. On motion by Mrs. Stanton and seconded by Mr. Sondrall, the meeting was adjourned. ADJOURNED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCTOBER 25, 1978 Chairman Wold called the meeting to order and four members were present, Mr. Sondrall being absent. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Satrom seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. Satrom moved and Mr. Hendrickson seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign a utility permit with Cass County Electric to bury cable under County Road 6 for a new substation south of West Fargo. Motion carried. Mr. Hendrickson moved and Mr. Satrom seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign the utility permit with Cass County Electric to bury cable along County Road 4 three miles east of Argusville. Motion carried. Mr. Satrom moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the Chairman be authorized to sign a utility permit with Northwestern Bell Telephone Company to bury cable under County Road 17 between County Roads 10 and 24 at Riverside. Motion carried. Road matters to Supt Convent Bridge prjct. progress~ ing well Term expires on CAA Report on State Revenue Sharing Measure Election results for incorporatim !of North River I I ) I I I Otility Permit o/ith Cass Co. Elec IUtili ty Permit ~ith Cass Co. Elec I i I I !Utility Permit iwi th NW Bell ! , !Disc. on City of )Fargo bridge contr' iwith Moorhead iAlderman Discussion was held on the City of Fargo bridge contract. The Chairman received a letter from Fargo Mayor Jon Lindgren stating that he feels the existing agreement between the Cities of Fargo and Moorhead is invalid because the Moorhead City Council has apparently decided to build a 4-lane substructure at 12th Avenue North. Morris Lanning, Moorhead City Alderman, was present and stated that as far as Moorhead is concerned, the contract is not void. He stated that the State of Minnesota will not provide funding for the 12th Avenue bridge unless the bridge is 48' wide, but it will only carry two lanes of traffic as stated in the contract. He stated that the additional width will be taken up in sidewalks and a bikeway. Mrs. Stanton felt that the people of Fargo would never go for four lanes of traffic on that bridge. This matter will be discussed I again later in the morning with Fargo Mayor Lindgren and City Commissioner Gib Bromensc~'?nkel'l .,) I I Donald Goerger, Mayor of Horace, appeared before the Board regarding the condition IMayor of Horace of County Road 17 between West Fargo and Horace. He stated that a traffic count about :apprd. to discuss a year ago showed that there were 3,000 vehicles per day using this road. He stated ;condition of C17 that the road is extremely narrow, the curves are very sharp, the number of deaths on that : road have increased and the number of accidents has also increased. Upon the recommendation i of Mr. Goerger, the Board requested the County Road Superintendent to install stop signs at each intersection to highway 17 between West Fargo and Horace and also install stop signs through the City of Horace. The Board also asked Mr. Scheffler to find out if the County has authority to lower the speed limit, which Mr. Goerger recommended a maximum of 40 miles per hour.